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Originally Posted by Kevin
The underlying assumption in all of this is that social programs can and do work. The inner-cities of just about every major city in the U.S. would beg to differ.
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Where are the facts/stats upon which you're basing this statement?
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Originally Posted by Drolefille
If illegal immigrants were legal, and all paying taxes on income - not just those who use false ID - and increase their income and eventually buy property, the amount of money going to those services in states and schools will increase.
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And best believe that undocumented residents have access to funds (and I'm not talking about drug related income). I work for a nonprofit that uses pay stubs to validate income. When you have no pay stub, you qualify for a lot. Meanwhile, some of these families are driving nicer cars than mine and carrying designer handbags. I don't fault them at all. They're just being American and, truth be told, they don't have the same liberties I do. But, wouldn't it be nice to be able to get a little of that change to pay for programs like the ones my nonprofit provides?
Yes, I do believe.
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but that still doesnt' mean that narcotics should be legal.
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I beg to differ. Let grown folks do what grown folks wanna. And tax the HELL out of it.